At its final 2020 meeting, the CMLTO Council elected the 2021 Council officers:

• Tammy Earle, CMLTO Council President & Chair
• Helen Meaney, CMLTO Council Vice President, Professional
• Tammie Rix, CMLTO Council Vice President, Public.

Click here (PDF) to learn more about each officer.

All MLTs in Ontario were notified of the CMLTO’s 2021 Annual Registration Renewal requirements by letter mail in October 2020, and the online renewal platform became available on November 1, 2020. The opportunity to renew the CMLTO membership without penalty ended on December 31, 2020. Members who failed to renew by the deadline were sent a Notice of Intention to Suspend from the Registrar & CEO on January 4, 2021. 

Members wishing to renew their membership can still do so until 11:59 pm EST, on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at www.cmlto-onlineservices.com, however, late fees have now been added to renewal fees. 
All MLTs who have not renewed their membership by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, February 7, 2021, will have their certificate of registration suspended. If a member’s certificate of registration is suspended, the Registrar & CEO will notify the member and their employers by mail. Upon suspension, the certificate of registration expires, and the former member is no longer authorized to practise medical laboratory technology in Ontario. 

Further, a permanent notation of the suspension (and subsequent reinstatement, if applicable) will appear in the MLT’s record in the CMLTO Public Register. A list containing the names of all suspended medical laboratory technologists will be published in the FOCUS newsletter.

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The CMLTO's Annual Registration Renewal for 2021 began, November 1, 2020. All medical laboratory technologists registered in Ontario must renew their CMLTO registration online by December 31, 2020. 

The Annual Registration Renewal notice, which includes renewal instructions, was sent by postal mail in the second week of October. Members can get started by logging into https://www.cmlto-onlineservices.com/, or by clicking the red button above.

If you have questions, please call 416-861-9605 and press 1 for Registration and Renewal, or email registration@cmlto.com.

Dec 24 – 8:30 am-2:00 pm
Dec 25 – Closed
Dec 28 – Closed
Dec 29 – 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Dec 30 – 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Dec 31 – 8:30 am-2:00 pm
Jan 1, 2021 – Closed

As part of its public protection mandate, the CMLTO is strongly committed to transparency and ensuring that its regulatory processes and information about members can be accessed easily by the public, by applicants, and medical laboratory technologists (MLTs). Additionally, the CMLTO is committed to engaging with the public about the College’s role in public protection.



The CMLTO welcomes comments, questions, and feedback at all times, even when formal consultations or outreach initiatives are not underway. Learn more by clicking here.

CMLTO staff hosted a webinar on October 23, 2020, titled, “CMLTO QAP: Updated tools and resources." The webinar presented the updated Quality Assurance Program (QAP) that takes effect on January 1, 2021. The presentation provided information related to the program’s evaluation process and members’ updated obligations and responsibilities. To access a recording of the webinar, click here. Read or download a transcript of the webinar here (PDF).

CMLTO has posted two recorded webinars about the updated QAP. MLTs should review the webinars and the CMLTO website to ensure they understand their Quality Assurance requirements. If members have any questions, please contact QAP staff at qualityassurance@cmlto.com.

The CMLTO's Annual Registration Renewal for 2021 began, November 1, 2020. All medical laboratory technologists registered in Ontario must renew their CMLTO registration online by December 31, 2020.

The Annual Registration Renewal notice, which includes renewal instructions, was sent by postal mail in the second week of October. Members can get started by logging into https://www.cmlto-onlineservices.com/, or by clicking the red button above.

If you have questions, please call 416-861-9605 and press 1 for Registration and Renewal, or email registration@cmlto.com.

The CMLTO is calling for practising members in good standing to apply to serve on its statutory committees. The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 (RHPA) stipulates the specific functions of the CMLTO’s Committees. Committees include professional and public Council Members and non-Council professional members. Learn more about the Committee mandates here.

To apply, please email executiveoffice@cmlto.com stating your interest and attaching your resume, by 4:30 pm, on October 30, 2020.

The CMLTO continues to pursue the regulation of medical laboratory assistants and technicians in Ontario at the Council’s direction, which it considers to be a public interest initiative. The College continues to hear about the expanding role of medical laboratory assistants and technicians in the clinical laboratory, along with numerous other changes in the laboratory sector.

CMLTO is hosting a webinar for employers on Friday, October 16, 2020, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm to discuss recent advances in this regulatory initiative and to explore their roles in supporting its advancement.

Please click here to register for the webinar.